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Light, Strong Repairs

Light, Strong Repairs
Over the years, I’ve seen many giant-scale modelers suffer some sort of a failure that ended with a damaged aircraft. I have experienced a few situations myself. While flying my 30cc DHC-2 Beaver, I experienced a rough takeoff when a wheel collar loosened, causing the wheel to come off. The landing-gear leg hit the ground, and the model nosed over and suffered a prop strike. With the force of the impact, the end result was...

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